A wellness spot that makes healthy eating so much easier

Be it biryanis, pizzas or chocolate pies, your guilty pleasures now come in guilt-free versions. By Radhika Sen

We agree that healthy food doesn’t sound much fun, but let Sante Spa Cuisine change your mind and indulge your taste buds. The all-day restaurant that’s recently opened doors in BKC is serving up gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan options with a tasty twist. On a rainy day curl up in a corner with their super wholesome smoothie bowls and utterly delicious fare – think dark chocolate milkshake, buckwheat pancakes and carbon dimsums.

Don’t be surprised to find everything from biryani to pizzas to chocolate pies on their extensive menu that leaves you spoilt for choice. But the ingredients used are organic and not a drop of oil goes into your food. “Cooking techniques like baking, grilling, sautéing and steaming are the order of the day at Sante, and there are absolutely no deep fried dishes,” says Kaneesha Jain, owner of Sante Spa Cusine. Jain and her husband Bhavesh decided to open a branch of the restaurant in Mumbai after they fell in love with the food at Sante Spa’s flagship outlet in Pune. The self-confessed junk food addicts were surprised at how healthy food could be this tasty. “We instantly knew we had to get it to Mumbai,” adds Jain.

It’s all about clever supplementing at this cosy organic restaurant where the food score high on taste. Raw sugar, Himalayan rock salt, multigrain seeds, micro greens and edible flowers are just some of the organic staples that add to the nutritional value of the dishes.

Start your meal with a sweet satisfying bowl of strawberry and roasted beet smoothie, then move on to their super crisp ragi-base pizzas loaded with colourful veggies and cashew cheese and wash it down with a glass of chilled cold-pressed juice. For something more substantial yet light on calories tuck into their Asian Heritage Purple Riso with crunchy vegetables. Finally, indulge in a Low Fat Jamun Cheesecake or the Salted Caramel Mud Cake made with whole wheat flour, jaggery caramel and a sprinkling of pink Himalayan salt.

If you thought vegan food can never match meat or fish in taste and variety, think again. Sante Spa’s plant-based menu offers innovative and seasonal dishes such as Braised Kale Salad, Tofu Quinoa Scramble and Teriyaki Style Soba that’s full of flavours and packed with nutrients. If weight loss is your aim, then try their Moringa menu which offers detoxifying options like the Mungo Masala Brown Rice and Moringa Pinapple Soyshake that powers your metabolism and with proteins.

The eco-friendly interiors of the restaurant add to its a naturel appeal. From recycled wood furniture to earthy crockery made of Neem wood and copper glasses for drinking water, there’s nothing not to love about the space.

With dishes that not only taste as good as they look, but also make you feel as good as they taste, Sante Spa Cuisine aims to please even the staunchest meat eaters and fast food loyalists.